Zerocircle
We make ocean-safe materials from seaweed We create bio-alternatives to products that we use in our daily lives and enable organisations to use solutions that are perfectly circular and leave nothing behind.
Profile
Zerocircle is an Indian materials science company that develops seaweed-based, microplastic-free, and home-compostable packaging alternatives to petrochemical plastics. Founded in 2020 by Neha Jain and Varun Jain, the company is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
Its core technology involves transforming seaweed biomass into natural polymers that function as grease-resistant coatings and films. These materials are designed to integrate into existing manufacturing machinery without requiring process changes. Key products include coated food trays, snack containers, clamshells, and grease-resistant paperboards.
The company is active and scaling, with over 1.6 million plastic units replaced across India, the Netherlands, and the Benelux region. It holds a patent portfolio for its formulations and is the only Asian materials company certified as 100% plastic-free under the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive. Major partners include Swiggy, Zomato, Schmancy, and Eco-Dispo.
Zerocircle is privately held and backed by investors including 3one4 Capital, Rainmatter Capital, 1Crowd, LNB Group, 7th Gen, and VC Grid. As of early 2026, the company continues to expand its manufacturing and market presence in Europe, the UK, Oceania, and India.
Sources#
- 3one4 Capital Backs Zerocircle: Innovative Bio-Materials From Regenerative Resources Designed for High-Performance Global Applications — 2026-01-27
- Zerocircle | Seaweed Biodegradable Packaging Startup India | MIF — 2025-07-07
- Biotech startup Zerocircle raises Rs 20 crore in round led by Nithin Kamath’s Rainmatter - The Economic Times
- https://zerocircle.in/
- Seaweed Packaging & Natural Polymer Materials
- Built for Scale | Seaweed packaging
- Zerocircle raises Rs 5 crore to scale seaweed-based packaging and replace 1.6M plastic containers | Dealroom.co
- https://zerocircle.in/case-studies
- Industry
- Energy, Food ingredients, Packaging & plastics, Paints & coatings, Waste & circular economy
- Topics
- Seaweed, alginate & carrageenan, Biomass, bagasse & waste valorisation
- Role
- Producer — “…to integrate into existing manufacturing machinery without requiring process changes [5][1]. Key products incl…”
Bio-solutions it supplies 1
What they offer
Products: Coated-paper food boxes; Coated-paper trays; Coated-paper containers; Coated Food Tray; Snack n Dip; Clamshell; Grease resistant paperboard (kraft); Grease resistant paperboard (white); Grease resistant paper (low GSM); Grease resistant coating
- Applications
- Food service packaging
- Customers & partners
- Zomato · Hyperpure · Eco-Dispo · Swiggy · Schmancy · Blue Tokai
- Products (website)
- Coated-paper food boxes — Engineered without fossil-based coatings, plastic liners, or PFAs. · Coated-paper trays — Engineered without fossil-based coatings, plastic liners, or PFAs. · Coated-paper containers — Engineered without fossil-based coatings, plastic liners, or PFAs. · Coated Food Tray · Snack n Dip · Clamshell · Grease resistant paperboard (kraft) · Grease resistant paperboard (white) · Grease resistant paper (low GSM) · Grease resistant coating · Water resistant paperboard · Heat sealable coating
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News & status 6
- 2026-01-22 Science startup Zerocircle raises ₹25 crore to scale plastic alternatives - The HinduBusinessLineZerocircle is a Pune-based science startup that develops natural plastic alternatives and has raised ₹25 crore from investors including 3one4 Capital to accelerate deep‑tech R&D and scale manufacturing for plastic-free packaging, with notable progress like …
- 2026-08-24 ZeroCircle Launches Natural Polymer Coating for Heat-Sealable Paper Packaging - PAPER DESKZeroCircle has launched a heat-sealable coating made from bio-derived natural polymers (including seaweed-based materials) to replace plastic coatings in paper packaging, enabling high-performance, plastic-free, potentially recyclable or compostable packaging …
- 2026-08-18 Zerocircle introduces heat-sealable coating made from natural polymersZerocircle has developed a heat-sealable, natural-polymer coating for paper cups that provides water and grease resistance without polyethylene or PFAS, is repulpable in standard recycling streams, and aims to replace traditional lamination while complying …
- 2026-01-22 Rainmatter-backed Zerocircle Onboards 3one4 Capital in New Funding Round – Outlook BusinessZerocircle is a Pune-based startup developing natural, plastic-free coatings and packaging materials, now backed by 3one4 Capital alongside existing investors, as it scales deeptech research and aims for global adoption in food packaging while achieving a EU …
- 2026-04-15 The Case for Scientific Optimism | InnoWin by MIFZerocircle is a sustainability company focused on replacing conventional plastic packaging at scale with seaweed-based biodegradable alternatives, offering sustainable films, coatings, and wood-free paper for food, pharmaceutical, and paper industries; it …
- 2026-06-15 A group of scientists, engineers and optimists walk into a lab. | ZerocircleZerocircle presents itself as a collaborative, ambitious team of scientists, engineers, and optimists driving material innovation and global reach, culminating in representing India at Bharat Innovates 2026.
Network: owners, partners, peers
Ownership & investors 1
| investor | Rainmatter |
Partners & deals 1
| collaboration | Challenge Grand Prize Winner …nnovation Challenge Grand Prize Winner).
- Industry acknowledgment (Nasscom Emerge 50).
- Strategic partnerships and engagements showcasing scalable, sustainable packaging solutions.
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